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[CLKD]

Little steps.

Once your son has been there and back this week you will be more relaxed.  Is he likely to tell you if there are problems or do you have to make guesses?

You did at the time what you thought was best - don't beat yourself up about being indecisive.  We don't want to put ourselves into situations that are likely to increase anxiety …….. getting up early isn't great at this time of year but you will be on your own, the whole World out there clean and unsullied ;-).  My friend is up every work day at 5.30 in order to catch a 6.45 train  .

Keep posting!

[orchid]

Bless you! SSRI's can make Anxiety worse, tackle it for now by telling yourself it's just stress, it's just a feeling, can't harm you and nothing worse is going to happen! I've recently started Mirtazepine as the trycyclic antidepressant I was taking were making my palpatations worse. Maybe they could be an option for you from your Dr. Try and live in the present moment, I know it's easier said than done but it does help. We're all feeling for you, big hugs!! X

[CLKD]

  nothing is 'just' though and for me, 'feelings' can send me over the edge and without the emergency pill I wouldn't be here 

[Babsm67]

Hi, thanks again everyone  .
CLKD - my son will definitely let us know if he is unhappy at the college but, so far, so good.  His tutor actually phoned me a little while ago to let me know how he was getting on & it is positive news so far which is a relief!  I actually felt a lot more positive after reading everyone's replies last night.  What you said about your friend is a good point - if you commute then you have to get up at that hour EVERY day so getting up early for one day a week is hardly the end of the world & there is a lot less traffic about.  I am starting to feel so much better now & actually felt happy going into work today.  I was so silly    as I just needed to give the job a chance & I am starting to talk to some of the other ladies at work now (the wretched PMS may well have been a major factor in me feeling so unhappy initially, as well).  Xx
Sparkle - I know what you mean about getting up early;  it is awful to start with but then everything is done & the rest of the day is free for me after the shift finishes so that is not such a bad thing after all!  10 hours is a really long shift for your DD - she must be absolutely shattered afterwards! Xx
Orchid - thanks for the information about the AD's.  I took Dosulepin for a little while earlier this year, after my former SSRI didn't seem to work for the severe depression that I was experiencing, but it left me feeling very foggy headed & constipated.  I was very worried about what it said on the leaflet about interfering with heart rhythm too.  I tried Setraline recently & felt absolutely hideous - that particular SSRI is definitely not for me.  Maybe Mirtapazine might be an option - I am currently waiting for CBT but it is going to be a long wait!  The anxiety seems to start up halfway through my cycle then it worsens considerably before my period is due to start & finally starts to lift a bit halfway through my period. Fluctuating hormones are an absolute pain!     xx

[CLKD]

By the end of next week you should both feel much more confident in your choices  .

Even though I know what might be causing my anxiety, it's the physicality of it that knocks me off my feet every time  .  Downward spiral follows. 

[Babsm67]

Thank you - I know what you mean CLKD - I would have a panic attack which would leave me totally drained;  I would instantly get an upset stomach,  couldn't eat barely anything for a couple of days afterwards & would go to sleep.  Then something would trigger it off again & my weight ended up dropping like a stone.  Escitilopram broke that cycle as it was fantastic for preventing the panic attacks - it just didn't seem to stop the severe depression that I experienced in February/March which was a shame.  If I was to get panicky now, I would take a BB or diazapam (for 'emergencies').
My son was really happy again this evening & said he wants to stay at the local college.  It is very early days yet but it is looking positive xx
Take care xx

[CLKD]

So pleased that DS is coping and settling in - hopefully the Course he has chosen suits too!

You describe panic attacks to a 'T'! 

[Babsm67]

Thank you    xx